CFL names 5 Roughriders to all-star team

Running back and Grey Cup MVP Kory Sheets is one of five Saskatchewan Roughriders named to the 2013 CFL all-star team.

Running back Sheets leads way for Grey Cup champs

The Canadian Press · December 4, 2013

Running back Kory Sheets, one of five Roughriders named to the CFL all-star team, ran for more than 100 yards in the first six games of the season and finished tied with a franchise-best nine. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Grey Cup MVP Kory Sheets is one of five Saskatchewan Roughriders named to the 2013 CFL all-star team.

But the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, runners-up in last month's CFL championship game, failed to place a single player on the team voted on by the Football Reporters of Canada and the league's head coaches.

The 10-8 Ticats had earlier placed seven players on the East Division all-star team.

The Ticats tweeted they are the first team in league history to earn a spot in the Grey Cup without a single CFL all-star.

That drew a "LOL" retweet from the Argonauts. The Ticats responded with a "… and we still ended your season. LOL!" tweet from the Hamilton team.

That prompted a "and then what happened?" tweet from the Argos, complete with a photo of Saskatchewan quarterback Darian Durant kissing the Grey Cup.

Calgary led all clubs with seven CFL all-stars, with running back Jon Cornish adding to a memorable season that has already netted him the league's Most Outstanding Player and Outstanding Canadian awards.

Toronto had five all-stars while Montreal had four, B.C. three, Edmonton two and Winnipeg one.

In 2013, Cornish won his second straight rushing title by gaining 1,813 yards, fourth-highest in league history. He also led the league and set a Calgary franchise record with 2,157 yards from scrimmage.

His season was marked by nine 100-yard games, including a Stamps-record five straight, and a career-best 208-yard outing Oct. 5 against Winnipeg.

Sheets ran for more than 100 yards in the first six games of the season and finished tied with a franchise-best nine. In 15 games, he ran 287 times for 1,598 yards and caught 37 balls for 264 yards.

Grey Cup record

The second-year Rider also ran for a Grey Cup-record 197 yards and two touchdowns to help the Roughriders thump the Ticats 45-23.

Cornish was one of three unanimous all-star selections. The others were Calgary defensive end Charleston Hughes and Montreal receiver S.J. Green.

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